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Los Angeles Times

Christian Louboutin stars in 'The Little Dog Laughed' at the Douglas

Review: 'Scrooge Must Die!' at Actors' Gang

Review: 'A Christmas Pudding' at Theatre 40

Review: 'Inspecting Carol' at Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre

Review: 'Every Christmas Story Ever Told' at All American Melodrama Theater

Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog

Evan Rachel Wood tapped for Broadway musical 'Spider-Man'

Review: 'A Grand Guignol Children’s Show' at Art/Works Theatre
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Orange County Register The Arts Blog

Grim O.C. arts meeting has silver lining: opera may return

Back Stage - L.A. Reviews

Review: The Life
In its L.A. premiere, there's indeed plenty of life in this 1997 gem, the last Broadway musical by composer Cy Coleman. Jaxx Theatricals' auspicious maiden offering bursts with energy and pizzazz, thanks to Joe Greene's vibrant direction and music direction and Paul Romero Jr.'s galvanic choreography.

Review: Ken Roht's 99 Cent Only Calendar Girl Competition
If now is not the time to redefine beauty and put it onstage in a budget extravaganza, when is? With his finger on the pulse of all things American, Ken Roht and his creative collaborators are back and giving us just what we need.

Review: Aah! Scrooge Must Die
Now, I'm not someone who believes a Christmas classic should necessarily stay up on a pedestal. I like a generous helping of irreverence in my eggnog, and I'm all for adding a little dick to Charles Dickens.

Review: Kidnapped by Craigslist
This zany, rollicking show by Katie Goan and Nitra Gutierrez is essentially an evening of sketch comedy derived from actual postings on Craigslist, making it a catalog of human oddities.

Review: Fiddler on the Roof
Everything feels in its place in this revisit to the perennially popular 1964 Broadway musical. There aren't unexpected staging concepts, and lead player Thomas Fiscella, as the patriarch Tevye, looks and sounds amazingly like Topol, who starred in the 1971 film version.

Review: A Grand Guignol Children's Show
Here's the raffishly stylish piece of holiday counter-programming you're seeking. Well, it's not really a holiday show, per se, and despite the title it's most definitely not a children's show

Orange County Weekly

The Hunger Artists' 'Flying Spaghetti Monster: The Holy Mug of Grog' Wreaks Holiday Havoc

L.A. CityBeat

Poet of the Dropped Panties
Two revivals of Cy Coleman musicals tickle old taboos

Currently playing December 11, 2008
[capsule reviews]

San Francisco Chronicle

Raunchy Glee
"A Tenderloin Christmas Hustler" incorporates classic, family-friendly themes in a not-so-family-friendly environment.

Contra Costa Times

Weekend Top 10: Frederica von Stade stars in Three Decembers"
Also: Ledisi plays holiday tunes at Yoshi's; Dickens boogies in El Cerrito.

Oldies from '60s pop music, ancient England and Bedford Falls come to the stage
One Hand Clapping highlights the upcoming week's theater activities

Seattle Times

"The Color Purple" brought pop-hits composer to Broadway

"Cinderella" at Northwest Puppet Center

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Christmas Theater: 'The Christmas Foundling'

Producer pursued 'The Color Purple' with a passion for its powerGetting "The Color Purple" to the stage wasn't easy, but a producer's belief in the story's power ultimately persuaded Alice Walker.